9.3x74mmR
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9.3x74R is a European medium bore cartridge
invented in Germany around 1900, and designed to be used in non-bolt action rifles, particularly double or single shot.
at this grain velocity is 2360 ft/s (719.3 m/s). and energy is 3536 ft.lbf.
This cartridge is used for CXP2 and CXP3 types of game (medium and heavy animals) and very popular in Europe for wild boar, in driven hunts or stalking. Initially designed for large European game like moose, brown bear and polar bear, it started following in the path of hunters gone in safaris. It remains a popular cartridge in African hunting, in countries with more German influence like Namibia, favored as a continental alternative to the more popular .375 H&H Magnum
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Outside Europe, Ruger still creates rifles in this cartridge, notably Ruger No. 1
, a falling block action.
Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm. The primer is a small charge of impact-sensitive chemical that may be located at the center of the case head or at its rim . Electrically...
invented in Germany around 1900, and designed to be used in non-bolt action rifles, particularly double or single shot.
Design
Uses a .366 diameter bullet, of a usually 286 gr, according to HornadyHornady
Hornady Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of ammunition and handloading components, based in Grand Island, Nebraska.The company was founded by Joyce Hornady in 1949 and is currently run by his son Steve Hornady who took over after his father's death in a plane crash in 1981.Hornady...
at this grain velocity is 2360 ft/s (719.3 m/s). and energy is 3536 ft.lbf.
This cartridge is used for CXP2 and CXP3 types of game (medium and heavy animals) and very popular in Europe for wild boar, in driven hunts or stalking. Initially designed for large European game like moose, brown bear and polar bear, it started following in the path of hunters gone in safaris. It remains a popular cartridge in African hunting, in countries with more German influence like Namibia, favored as a continental alternative to the more popular .375 H&H Magnum
.375 H&H Magnum
The .375 Holland & Holland Magnum is a powerful rifle round and one of the best-known and most popular medium-bore cartridges in the world. The .375 H&H was only the second cartridge ever to feature a belt, now common among magnum rounds. A popular misconception is that the belt is for headspace,...
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Outside Europe, Ruger still creates rifles in this cartridge, notably Ruger No. 1
Ruger No. 1
The Ruger No. 1 is a single shot rifle, with Farquharson-style internal hammer falling block action, manufactured by Sturm, Ruger. It was introduced in 1967. An underlever lowers the block allowing loading and cocks the rifle. A falling block action is an inherently strong design, and the Ruger...
, a falling block action.